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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A group of thirty young men, converted by the Buddha.

They had gone picnicking with their wives in a forest glade between Baranasi and Uruvela. One of them had no wife, and for him they found a courtesan; but she awaited the opportunity and ran away with their goods.

While seeking for her, they saw the Buddha and enquired if he had seen a woman. But he answered, should they not rather seek the self than a woman. They all agreed thereto, and he preached to them. At the end of the sermon they realized the Truth and were ordained (Vin.i.23f.; DhA.ii.33f).

Their conversion was one of the subjects sculptured in the Relic Chamber of the Maha Thupa. Mhv.xxx.79.

According to the Extended Mahavamsa (i.298) they were the step brothers of the king of Kosala.

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Full-text: Kappasikavanasanda, Timsamatta Sutta, Tundila Jataka, Uruvela.

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